Good teeth!

Mama and Dada got an early Christmas present during my visit to the dentist.

Dr. Rencher said my teeth looked great and that I (or my Dad) was doing a good job brushing. Yea!

Extemporaneous

I like to sing, I like to yell. Here I'm giving an impromptu yell perched on a stump at the Billings Zoo (before it got cold and snowy in Montana). We saw a tiger and a red panda there!

Wheee

This is me at Beattie Park in Helena.

Pumpkin guts

I wish Mama and Dada would let me use the knife. But I'm pretty good at scooping out the guts of a pumpkin. I also ate a pumpkin seed and decided that Mama should roast those first.

I am going to be a "nice" witch, not a scary one. So is Mama and maybe Dada.

Beetles

If I see something big and crawly -- a beetle -- I pick it up. And those are "beetles," not "bugs." I have identified many as "stink bugs." Mom and Dad think I'm a pretty good entomologist.

Milkshakers!

I love milkshakes. Especially chocolate ones.

We have a drive-in near our house that makes yummy ones. Usually after we get one, we go to "Slide Park" to play. (Editor's note: There are 3 slides and no swings. Strange.) I really don't want our hot summer weather to end!

Lake swimming

I've been swimming many places this summer. Some were warm, like Spirit Lake in Iowa. Others were chilly, like Georgetown Lake in Montana. That's me heading into Lake Agnes in the Pioneer Mountains. It was perfect!